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AIBU?

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Dumped by husband

184 replies

MancMama · 16/04/2017 08:38

I'm an avid MN reader but never posted.

Bit of back story: been with DH for 10 years, married for 18mths. Had 1st baby 9 mths ago - DD. She's a brilliant baby, eats, sleeps, sociable. However I've been struggling with the isolation of being home a lot more, not going out and seeing friends. Generally feeling a bit lonely. And 2 of my closest friends have pretty much excluded me from their lives.

So the AIBU but also WWYD bit is this (& please be honest but kind if I'm just being pathetic)... yesterday, went out with DH and DD for a walk/fresh air and for some very rare time when it's just the 3 of us doing 'something' and spending quality time together. Nipped into local pub for drink and feed DD, and DH announces he's put a couple of quid bet on some football match and it wins/comes good. Has won a few hundred pounds. Buys us some fizz to celebrate. Having a fab time. After drinks, head out to another place that does drinks but also food. Starts discussing dinner and decide on takeaway as DD is getting tired and it's nearly her bedtime.

Then he gets a message from a friend who asks to join us. DH then says (in a joking but serious can I sort of way) could he stay out with friend and I take DD home. I say that's not fair or nice on me and I wouldn't do that to him. He doesn't respond but carries on chatting/playing with DD. Friend turns up and within 5 mins asks if DH can stay out (obviously been texting each other). Both then start laughing, chatting, etc but ignore me and DD. DH then asks in front of friend that he wants to stay out and will pay for me to a taxi home. Friend says go on 'mum, release the ball and chain). I've never stopped DH going out or doing anything in fact. I'm pretty laid back. Probably a pushover! By now I'm fed up, upset and annoyed. I feel our lovely afternoon and evening spending some quality time together has been spoilt and I've been sent home and dismissed like some 1950s housewife or even secretary. I go home (& walk because I don't want his bloody money).

At home, I put DD to bed and go to bed myself crying. DH comes home hours later (gone midnight) and is so drunk he falls asleep on couch! Good!

His turn to get DD up (7am) and breakfast this morn - doesn't cos he's hungover. Asks why I'm upset! Then says I'm ruining his fun. I never let him go out and see friends! (Btw he goes football every week and since DD has had 4 times as many nights out that me - I've counted). He says I'm being unreasonable. I'm fed up. I feel hurt and rejected. Am I being unreasonable? Please help me MN!

OP posts:
pictish · 19/04/2017 16:53

Oooh burn!
You asked for that one fish.

MsGameandWatch · 19/04/2017 17:52

bluebell your post made me feel nauseous.

Goingtobeawesome · 19/04/2017 18:03

..and sad. The Op isn't their to use her body to get what she wants.

Goingtobeawesome · 19/04/2017 18:04

there ffs

Willow2017 · 19/04/2017 19:07

Jesus! Now the only reason a man should want to spend time with his wife is to shag her. Ok.

motherofdaemons · 19/04/2017 19:26

YANBU and my husband would definitely do this. Men can be so thoughtless.

Bluebell28 · 19/04/2017 19:55

I meant saying he missed his chance..you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. .might make him buck up his ideas..but if he is constantly out then I would LTB.

disappearingfish · 19/04/2017 21:32

You seem to be more invested in dissing me than anything else going on on the thread Pictish. Have I particularly bothered you in some way?

Pleased that I gave you a little opportunity to gloat there Smile

Kahlan83 · 19/04/2017 22:43

YANBU. My DH would never dream of doing this, before or after we had our DD and DS. He thinks guys that do what your DH did was juvenile and that he needs to grow up.

We both really feel for you, this can't be easy. We've known guys like this. Some grow up, some don't. I hope you're one of the lucky ones, who's DH wakes up and grows up, before it's to late.

Ignore all the people telling you your overreacting, you're not. Even my DH thinks your DH could use a good talking too. -supportive hugs coming your way- 😃 Stay strong. 💪

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